Schall v. Northland Motor Car Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county against defendant company and Asa Paine to recover $1,900 for conversion of an automobile. The answer denied the allegations of the complaint. The case was tried before Leary, J., who denied defendants’ separate motions for a directed verdict in their favor, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,317. From an order denying defendants’ separate motions for a new trial, they appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
The Russell Motor Co. was engaged in the automobile business in Duluth. Plaintiff purchased of this company a StoddardDayton automobile for $1,400. After four days’ use she had an accident which damaged the front axle and the steering gear of the car. She kept the car at the company’s garage and, after the accident, took it there for repair. The Russell Co. was indebted to the defendant Northland Motor Car Co. of Minneapolis. While this car was in the garage awaiting repairs, defendant Paine, president of the Northland Co. came to Duluth to secure an adjustment of this debt. lie took this car…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gilbert v. KennedyMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Hoffman v. . ConnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Hawver v. . BellNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Leuthold v. FairchildSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Thompson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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